Month: July 2024

A human trafficking racket was busted in Ushkara Baramulla in which two accused were arrested and minor females were rescued. An official told News Agency Kashmir Scroll that acting on a tip from a reliable source, Baramulla Police Station busted a human trafficking module operating in Ushkura, Baramulla. The investigation revealed that Shakeel Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Ushkura, was involved in the trafficking and exploitation of minor girls from outside the UT. "A case FIR No. 173/2024 under relevant sections of law was registered in PS Baramulla, and a police team raided the accused's residential house, recovering three minor victim girls who are from Rohingya Burma. The search was conducted in the presence of magistrate and lady police officials." He said. "During interrogation...

The final flight of the Hajj 2024, carrying 317 pilgrims, has landed at Srinagar International Airport on Friday morning, marking the conclusion of this year's pilgrimage for Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The journey, however, has been marred by tragedy, as 11 pilgrims from the region as per the officials succumbed to 'heat stroke' during the holy pilgrimage. Dr. Shujhat Qureshi, Executive Officer, Jammu and Kashmir Hajj committee told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that on Friday morning, the last batch of pilgrims has arrived. He, however added that 2 pilgrims would be staying back as one of the pilgrim is still in hospital undergoing the treatment and is accompanied by her husband. "This year, a total of 7008 pilgrims from J&K embarked on the holy journ...

Danishwar Hameed The administration conducted a demolition drive in the areas of Kilam and Akhran area in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, a team of the revenue department led by Tehsildar Devsar Raqib Ahmad Ganie along with Naib Tehsildar Kilam, Irshad Hussain, and police carried out a demolition drive in different areas in Devsar Tehsil and demolished various structures which were raised illegally. Tehsildar Devsar warned that nobody will allowed to raise any structure without permission from the competent authority. "These violators were informed time to time not to raise structures illegally and now officials were being forced to act tough," the official said. He said that the admin demolis...

Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Thursday demanded immediate elections in Jammu & Kashmir, saying that he will prefer the government of his worst political rival than “an alien government which is deluded to believe that they are stakeholders and have political and social sanctity”. Taking to micro-blogging website X, previously known as twitter, Lone, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that elections should be held on time.“It is imperative that Assembly elections are held on time. I honestly believe that only an administration accountable to the people of J and K has the right to rule and administer J and K,” Lone said. He said a non-elected government will never be acceptable in any part of India. “Let my worst electoral rival be elected. I ...

In a recent directive, the Finance Department has instructed Treasury Officers (TOs) to conduct physical verification of pensioners and family pensioners by September 2024 for the fiscal year 2024-25. This mandate, outlined in the J&K Treasury Code Volume-I, requires all pensioners, including those served by J&K Bank Business Units, to personally appear for verification annually. TOs have been tasked to begin this process promptly, aiming for completion by September's end. Exceptions are granted to pensioners unable to attend due to illness, advanced age (80 years and above), or other valid reasons. In such cases, TOs are directed to dispatch a staff member for verification, with a specific focus on elderly pensioners. For pensioners residing abroad, procedures under Rule ...

Jammu Kashmir Police have arrested senior advocate and member of JK High Court Bar Association, Nazir Ahmad Ronga, during a late-night raid at his home in Srinagar, according to his family. https://twitter.com/umairronga/status/1811142685455176144 "My father, Adv. N.A. Ronga, the Chairman of the J&K High Court Bar Association, has just been arrested in a deeply disturbing turn of events. At 1:10 am, a contingent of J&K Police arrived at our home without any arrest warrant, merely stating, "It's an order from above" ("uper se order hai"). We are left in a state of shock and profound distress. We can only hope this is not another instance of the PSA being misused to intimidate the members of the J&K High Court Bar Association," his son Umair Ronga wrote on X. He ...